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Small Minimonitors from Role
(scroll down for Technical Specifications and small towers below)


Note: The picture shows the relative size of the loudspeakers. The Discovery shown is a custom finish.

  Special Features

 Skiff
  Sampan FTL

 Kayak

 Discovery
dimensions with grill attached
height X width X depth		  6 X 4 X 5 in
15 X10X13 cm		 8 X 4 X 9.5 in
20X10 X24 cm		 8 X 5.5 X 6.5 in
20X14X17 cm		 5.5 X 12 X 6.5 in
14X30X17 cm
design one-way one-way two-way  two-way
bass alignment acoustic suspension folded transmission line acoustic suspension acoustic suspension
point source yes yes quasi-point source quasi-point source
crossover design minimum phase minimum phase minimum phase/ first-order  minimum phase/ first-order
time coherent yes yes yes yes
magnetically shielded yes yes yes yes
tweeter one 3.5 inch (9 cm) full range cast frame paper cone driver one 3.5 inch (9 cm) full range cast frame TPX cone driver 1 inch (25 mm) ferro cooled fabric dome 1 inch (25 mm) ferro cooled fabric dome
woofer one 3.5 inch (9 cm) full range cast frame paper cone driver one 3.5 inch (9 cm) full range cast frame TPX cone driver

one 4.5 inch or 11cm long throw, woven carbon fiber woofer

two 4.5 inch or 11cm long throw, woven carbon fiber woofer
internal wire oxygen free copper oxygen free copper oxygen free copper and DH Labs Silver Sonic oxygen free copper and DH Labs Silver Sonic
tweeter crossover elements zobel  zobel full value film foil capacitor and metal oxide resistor full value film foil capacitor and metal oxide resistor
woofer crossover elements zobel  zobel laminated 14 AWG perfect lay copper inductor  laminated 14 AWG perfect lay copper inductor
hard wired and hand soldered yes yes yes  yes
five-way gold plated Superior binding posts  yes  yes  yes  yes
 10-year limited warranty  yes  yes  yes  yes

 Specifications

 skiff

 sampan FTL

 kayak

 discovery

frequency response

 115Hz - 20kHz
(+/- 3.5 dB)

 40Hz - 20kHz
(+/- 4 dB)

65Hz - 20kHz
(+/- 3.5 dB)

 65Hz - 20kHz
(+/- 3.5 dB)

-6 dB ref. to 1kHz (Hz) 

  110

 35

 55

 55

sensitivity (dB, 1 watt/m):

  87

  87

 84

 88

 rated impedance: ohms

  8

  8

 8

 8

min. impedance: ohms 

 6.5

 7

 9

 4.1

 weight each: pounds

3

4

 7

 13

 shipping weight: pounds

7 (pair)

9 (pair)

 14 (pair)

 21 (pair)

Small Tower Loudspeakers from Role

 Sampan

 Sampan DTL
  Windjammer  Enterprise


Note: The picture shows the relative size of the speakers.
  Special Features  Sampan

Sampan DTL

 Windjammer

 Enterprise
dimensions with grill attached
height X width X depth		 36 X 4 X 4 in
91X10 X10 cm		 41 X 4X 6.25 in
104X10X16 cm		 39 X 5 X 6.5 in
99X13X17 cm		 43 X 5.5 X 10.5 in
109X14X27 cm.
design one-way  one-way  two-way  two-way
bass alignment transmission line dual transmission line transmission line dual transmission line
point source yes quasi-point source quasi-point source quasi-point source
crossover design minimum phase  minimum phase minimum phase/ first-order minimum phase/ first-order
time coherent yes yes yes yes
magnetically shielded yes yes yes yes
tweeter one 3.5 inch (9 cm) full range cast frame titanium cone driver two 3.5 inch (9 cm) full range cast frame, paper and TPX cone drivers 1 inch (25 mm) ferro cooled fabric dome 1 inch (25 mm) ferro cooled fabric dome
woofer one 3.5 inch (9 cm) full range cast frame titanium cone driver two 3.5 inch (9 cm) full range cast frame, paper and TPX cone drivers

one 4.5 inch (11 cm) long throw, woven carbon fiber woofer

two 4.5 inch (11 cm) long throw, woven carbon fiber woofer
internal wire oxygen free copper
oxygen free copper		 oxygen free copper and DH Labs Silver Sonic oxygen free copper and DH Labs Silver Sonic
tweeter crossover elements  zobel two zobels  full value film foil capacitor and metal oxide resistor  full value film foil capacitor
 woofer crossover elements  zobel  two zobels  14 AWG perfect lay copper inductor 14 AWG perfect lay copper inductor
hard wired and hand soldered yes  yes  yes  yes
five-way gold plated Superior binding posts  yes   yes   yes   yes
 10-year limited warranty  yes  yes  yes  yes

 Specifications

 Sampan

 Sampan DTL

 windjammer

 enterprise

dimensions with grill:
(H X W X D) inches

 36 X 4 X 4

 41 X 4 X 6.25

 39 X 5 X 6.5

43 X 5.5 X 10.5

frequency response +/- 3 dB

35Hz - 20kHz (+/- 5 dB)
  35Hz - 20kHz  35Hz - 20kHz  35Hz - 20kHz

-6 dB ref. to 1kHz (Hz) 

30

30

 30

 30

sensitivity: (dB, 1 watt/m)

 88

 92

 87

 91

 rated impedance: ohms

 8

 8

 8

 8

min. impedance: ohms 

 6.5

 4.0

 9

 4.5

 weight each: pounds

15

 19

 22

 41

 shipping weight: pounds

 28 (pair)

 38 (pair)

 49 (pair)

 41 (each)
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